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West Wind Yoga
West Wind Yoga is a place for yoga practitioners and teachers who want to keep learning.
Many of our students already have a relationship with practice and are looking for something beyond regular studio classes.
Founded and directed by Lara Alexiou, we provide opportunities for deeper study, meaningful conversation, and new perspectives through seasonal immersions, workshops, retreats, teacher trainings, and mentorship.
At West Wind Yoga your practice can continue to evolve with you.
A place to continue what you have already begun.
After many years of teaching daily classes as the founder of Steamtown Hot Yoga, the call emerged to create a different type of yoga space, one devoted to depth rather than frequency. West Wind Yoga is a depth-based yoga school designed to support ongoing learning and deeper integration.
We take a more intimate look into yoga philosophy, posture, qigong, meditation, teaching methodology, and Taoist Five Element wisdom. Our work is rooted in lineage and tradition, yet evolved for the modern practitioner and visionary yoga teacher to invite insight onto the mat and into everyday life.
When practice feels familiar, but not finished
Many people find West Wind Yoga when their practice no longer feels new, but doesn’t feel complete either.
Students come to us to advance their yoga practice in different ways, including:
Gain a new perspectives on what a yoga lifestyle can mean in modern, daily living
Recharge a yoga practice with a deeper understanding of yoga energetics and philosophy
Refine their yoga teaching methods
Accrue Yoga Alliance continuing education credits
Join a mentoring program or apprenticeship as they build their yoga practice, studio, or business
Share in meaningful conversation with other yogis
Have fun learning easy and modern ways to integrate and embody ancient ideas
Travel mindfully on a yoga and wellness retreats
Build confidence or refresh a practice or teaching lifestyle after burnout or life-changes
West Wind yogis want more depth, but may not want a 200 hour yoga teacher training program. Others have already completed 200 hour yoga teacher trainings and are seeking that next step of growth and integration. Here, yogis of all experience levels can more fully explore and integrate topics only touched upon during a teacher training.
West Wind Yoga was created for all of these reasons and more.
If you're looking for a different kind of yoga studio, a place to belong, to find expert guidance, meaningful connection, and explore time-tested, lineage-based teaching methodology that will enhance your yoga your practice, you are welcome here.
West Wind Yoga was created for you.
Join us to keep your practice inspired, fresh, and alive in your heart, on the mat, and in daily life!
Coming up at West Wind Yoga
Seasonal Immersions
Late Summer: A Season of Balance
Next Up: Earth Element and Manomaya Kosha
Seasonal Immersions at West Wind Yoga invite you to deepen practice in rhythm with the year.
with Lara and Erin
Date TBD
Seasonal Immersions include:
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Seasonal movement, breathwork, meditation, and energy practices
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Embodied gifts of the season revealed through our personal Five Elements and Koshas
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Practical tools for integrating seasonal awareness into everyday life
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Yoga Alliance Continuing Education hours for certified teachers
Yoga Teacher Training
Foundations of Sound Healing
Nāda Yoga & Vibrational Practice Training
Certificate Ceremony and Demo
We welcome back Vikrant Rana and our Level 1 Nada Yoga Trainees for a very special certificate ceremony and interactive sound healing demo.
Curios to know what these good vibrations and singing bowls are all about? You're invited!
Explore the full training page to learn more.
Retreats
Yoga Sanctuary Retreat 2026: Sacred Rhythms
September 27 – October 3, 2026, Rhodes, Greece
West Wind Yoga Retreats bring people, practice, and place into relationship. Each retreat is guided by a central theme that informs daily practice and shared experiences, allowing insight to unfold through both movement and place.
Our 2026 retreat takes place in Rhodes, Greece, the Island of the Sun.
Retreat Experiences Include:
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Daily practice integrated with place and theme
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Small group, boutique setting
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Time for explorations, refection, connection, and cultural immersion
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Yoga Alliance continuing education hours for certified yoga teachers
Teacher Mentorship
West Wind Yoga offers mentoring for yoga teachers and studio owners through both one-on-one guidance and small group learning experiences.
Whether you are beginning to shape a teaching or studio vision, refining what already exists, or seeking renewed perspective and inspiration, mentorship supports sustainability, confidence, and longevity in your teaching life.
Student Testimonials
“I went in [to the seasonal immersion] hoping to learn how to better ground myself. What I experienced was fundamentally transformative."
Lynne D. Seasonal Immersion Participant
“They provided individual attention that made me fee well cared for. Retreating with Yanni and Lara is a real gift to give yourself."
Erin P. Retreat Participant
“Lara has a gift in teaching. She is extremely knowledgeable and fair. A caring heart paired with a deep understanding of yoga philosophy made her one of the best teachers I've ever had."
Lynn G. YTT Participant